Friday January 15th - Gavan Ring joins the RTÉ NSO LIVE 

Paul Herriott presents from the National Concert Hall where the musicians of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and a host of Irish soloists will present a season of LIVE concert programmes.. This evening, Prionnsias O'Duinn conducts the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in a programme of operatic favourites with tenor Gavan Ring (photo Frances Marshall). 

Rossini: The Barber of Seville Overture 
Verdi: La traviata, Prelude to Act III 
Verdi: 'Ah, la paterna mano’ from Macbeth 
Verdi: ‘O mio rimorso’ from La traviata 
Puccini: Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums)
Puccini: ‘Che gelida manina’ from La bohème 
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
Eduardo Di Capua: O Sole Mio 
Leoncavallo: Mattinata 
De Curtis: Torna a Surriento
Tosti: L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra
Cardillo: Core ’ngrato

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Prionnsías Ó Duinn (conductor) 
Gavan Ring (tenor) 

(First broadcast Friday November 27th 2020)

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Friday January 22nd - RTÉ NSO LIVE presents a Winter-themed concert

Paul Herriott revisits one of the RTE National Symphony Orchestra concerts from 2020. In this concert the orchestra play seasonally themed works by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky. 

Rimsky Korsakov: Polonaise from Christmas Eve
Tchaikovsky: Selections from The Snow Maiden, op.12:  Introduction, Melodrama, and Dance of the Tumblers
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 'Winter Daydreams' 

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
David Brophy (conductor)

First broadcast December 4th, 2020

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WATCH AGAIN | RTÉ CONCERT ORCHESTRA WINTER SESSIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE RDS

Christmas Concert with RTÉ Cór na nÓg and Cór Linn, vocalists Rachel Croash and Brian Dunphy, and musicians Zoe Conway & John McIntyre 

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra present a concert of Christmas favourites with a host of great guests under the direction of Gavin Maloney. Their musical Christmas stocking will include some ballet dances from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker to choral favourites with RTÉ Cór na nÓg and Cór Linn. Soloists Rachel Croash and Brian Dunphy will have you Decking the Halls and Roasting Chestnuts, and Zoe Conway & John McIntyre will add a uniquely Irish flair to the proceedings. 

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A Viennese New Year Celebration

Join Paul Herriott and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra under the baton of David Brophy as they celebrate the 2021 in Viennese style. Soprano Celine Byrne adds some sparkle for the day that is in it as she sings arias by Lehar, Strauss and Sieczynski.